Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-03-14

| Town meeting was well attended.
The expenses the past year were a
little heavier than sometimes, but the
town is out of debt and hopes to
keep so.
The item relative to the purchase
of summer house by Mr.. Cheney
and others should have located the
building at Long Pond, not at Will
loughby.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
st. y Ohn-bur-y.
Ezra c. Brooks has bought W. H.
| Horizons tailoring business on Railroad
street and takes possession at once.
| Mr. Brooks brings TO the business a
practical knowledge of tailoring and an
experience of some years in the bust
ness. He will give his personal atten-
tion to it and will no doubt succeed.
Mr. Horton has not been well for some
time and will probably not engage in
active business for the present.
West Burke.
| NJ. X. Colby is in Boston to have his
| eyes treated.
H. Fletcher and wife who have been
stopping in Westmore, have returned
| home.
| a. L. Aldrich is ready to insure your
buildings in the Union Mutual Fire Co.,
of Montpelier.
| ID. r. Marvin who has been in Low
ell on a logging job, has returned home
aud reports five feet of snow.
The railroad commissioners met at
| this place Friday last, to investigate
the accident which resulted in the death
of w. w. Thompson, on Feb. 28th.
number OF witnesses were called and
testified in substance to what has been
reported in the county papers viz: That
Mr.. Thompson was lying upon the sled
when his horse was struck by the snow
| pillow, throwing the sled around against
the engines and carrying Mr.. Thomp-
son so rods where he was found. 1t was
shown that the men in charge of the
engines used proper caution in approach
| ing the crossing by the usual crossing
signals
Hard wick.
| A larger school than usual this spring.
Dr. Worthen's lectures at the NJ. E.
| church are Il success.
Hon. Fl. III. Powers delivers the men,
mortal address here.
j. j. Campbell is quite sick and under
DIR. DarliDg's care. Erysipelas the
cause.
One Burnham has been caught at his
old tricks-selling taDgle foot. George
is now sorry he did so-next.
The town voted the snm of $40 for
was also voted instructing selectmen to
purchase four rollers for breaking down
snow in winter roads.
| EIast Hard wick.
| Elihu Gage Is moving from the town
| poor farm to his place in the village.
H. w. Stevens and G. L. johnson have
bought the Stanton farm, one-half mile
below the village.
| Dan. Hunts buildings were burned
last Tuesday night from some defect in
the chimney; most of the furniture was
saved. Insurance $500.
sutton.
Emma Blake is home after four
| years absence in n. H.
Mr.. Edwin Morgan of Agawam, Mass,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Moulton Taft.
Albert Ball received a visit last week
from his brother, Amos, of Piermont,
n. H.
About one thousand dollars Is the
sum expended for breaking roads in this
town the last year.
It cost the town just sl32.42 for the
care of the poor last year, which shows
good financial management on the part
of overseer Ellis. Mr.. Ellis has held
that position for twenty years.
sheffield.
The musical convention held here by
Prof. Pinney of Greensboro, was very
successful, considering the bad travel
ing. A public invitation was extended
to all musicians, and they were gladly
received and entertained by the people.
Mr.. Pinney is worker and showed
much skill in drilling and leading his
class. Much credit is due Miss Susie
Rogers, pianist, who executed very fine
also Mr.. 5. @. Cree and Prof Hart of
WheeIock, violinists; Mr.. Cowles of
Barton Landing, and Mr. TapIIn of
Irasburgh, aided much in the choFuses.
Some hard music Was taken up 5y the
ehoruses and .was well rendered. J. NJ.
Cass furnished one of his nice toned
Smith American pianos which helped
materially in the choruses and songs.
The following resolutions were adopted
Resolred, That our appreciation Is
hereby expressed OF the valuable ser
VICES of the leader of this chorus, Prof.
Pinney, in both the singing class during
the past season aud the convention now
closing.
Resotred, That we return thanks TO
the Baptist Society for the use of their
house, to j. NJ. Cass for the loan OF
the piano and organ used, to the vari-